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ISU World Team Trophy Lineup Announced

With the conclusion of the 2009 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, the countries who have qualified for the first ISU World Team Trophy have been determined. Team USA will be the top-ranked squad there.

The six teams that qualified are: the United States, Canada, Japan, Russia, France and China. Each team will consist of two men, two ladies, one pair and one ice dance couple.

Teams qualified according to the results of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating, the European Championships, Four Continents, the World Junior and World Figure Skating Championships.

The United States topped the team standings with 7,659 points followed by Canada with 6,755 points and Japan with 6,660 points. Russia accumulated 6,370 points and came in fourth while France is ranked fifth at 4,938 points. China qualified with 4,150 points.